After Things Podcast

Beginning 2/28/22. You have a decision. Want to enjoy the new season without listening to a single ad? Patreon.com/GreatestCon

The Super Bowl was last night and we break down the trailer for Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which offers a surprising cameo question. What is the state of the MCU multiverse as Disney’s mergers continue to settle? What parts of Marvel can re-unite on screen? You can’t spoil *a trailer*! Are we excited for The Batman? Yeah, the MCU is big, but it’s not the only universe in town! Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The New Mutants Justin: The Righteous Gemstones Brian: Big City Greens and Lost Ark Bryce: Word Game Hero

Crypto thefts spur a reflection on the similar risks of coins, stocks, and gambling. Not financial advice, but amateur critical thoughts on a still-developing landscape. Starship will still launch, says Musk, despite threats from aerospace competitors who could be obsolete. The first manned Starship mission series is announced. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: iPad Mini Justin: Peacemaker Brian: Bryce: iOS Photos

The latest Joe Rogan news sparks a conversation about communication and the idea of “silencing” in a digital age. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Replit Justin: Ozark Brian: The Book of Boba Fett

Automation’s coming–are we worried? Boba Fett uses deep-fake technology to de-age a character and that technology is closer to your fingertips than you think. Mild Book of Boba Fett spoilers around 8:00-9:20. The entire place is falling apart. A pair of rocket whoopsie-doodles! We are not a financial advice show. That said, let’s talk about Meta’s bearish response on Wall Street following a quarter slump. Footage over Area 51 captured on satellite! Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Monty Python’s Flying Circus Justin: r/ObscureMedia – Next! Brian: Raised By Wolves

Andrew’s new Insta360 One X2 360-degree camera mixes imaging hardware with editing software to offer a lot of flexibility. What do these new realizations of a camera mean for the next stages of imaging? 360 cameras on phones? AI editing? Brian’s new DJI FPV drone also let him get more acclimated to remote controlling a drone. An update on Bryce’s LFG Marbles project and Justin and Brian’s World’s Greatest Con season 2. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Key Issues on YouTube Justin: r/Spiderman: “Keving Feiges notes on The Amazing Spider-Man 2” Bryce: Peacemaker

Voice synthesis could be a boon for audiobook services, but the platforms and rights-holders are wary of robots. How could high tech solutions for voice synthesis help listeners and boost the functionality of works from developing authors? SpaceX is targeting one rocket launch per week for 2022. Meta shows off their…safe looking avatars for the metaverse and their shared social media apps. NASA confirms which star the James Webb Telescope will calibrate. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Hawkeye Justin: The French Dispatch Brian: We Need to Talk About Cosby and Angel Beats! Bryce: The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window

We’re almost one month done with 2022. What do the crew think 2022 holds for us and what would we like to get done, how we’d like to get there, and our other thoughts on the coming year. Plus, thoughts on how artificial intelligence has evolved to be smarter, smaller, and faster. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: The Righteous Gemstones Brian: Dora and the Lost City of Gold Bryce: Back to the Future

The James Webb Telescope has reached its home. When will we get images back and what type of images will they wait to release? Can Brian and Justin transport 100 mad prisoners? Sorry kids, your hamsters uh…need to be accounted for. What would have been the value of a stronger zero-COVID strategy and what does Australia’s surge in cases mean in comparison to the US? The dream of a single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) vehicle is targeted by Radian Aerospace. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Peacemaker and The Book of Boba Fett Justin: Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade Brian: Why Koko (Probably) Couldn’t Talk (Sorry) from Soup Emporium Bryce: My Cousin Vinny

Bryce shares a report on computer literacy and the digital divide. Then, we talk about the social media phenom, Wordle. The simplicity of message versus the intricacy of its design. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Computer skills study link. Picks: Andrew: Attention Factory from Matthew Brennan Justin & Bryce: The Righteous Gemstones